diff --git a/administrator/components/com_banners/banners.php b/administrator/components/com_banners/banners.php
index 2f2891af53155..b051870f1f76a 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_banners/banners.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_banners/banners.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 if (!JFactory::getUser()->authorise('core.manage', 'com_banners'))
 {
-	return JError::raiseWarning(404, JText::_('JERROR_ALERTNOAUTHOR'));
+	throw new Exception(JText::_('JERROR_ALERTNOAUTHOR'), 403);
 }
 
 // Execute the task.